Rising cybersecurity threats and attacks in the critical infrastructure sector increased in 2023, particularly in the healthcare and water sectors. Cybersecurity advancements have integrated artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies to improve threat detection and enhance the resilience of these sectors. Technologies, such as advanced encryption, machine learning algorithms for anomaly detection, and multi-factor authentication, have strengthened defenses against these evolving cyber threats.
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Denise Anderson, president and CEO of the Health Information Sharing and Analysis Center (Health-ISAC), analyzes the significant lessons learned from cybersecurity incidents in the healthcare and public health (HPH) sector in 2023, and their impact on discussions regarding regulatory frameworks. She also explores the response of asset owners and operators in this field to emerging technologies.
“2023 has been a record year for ransomware attacks with over 1,800 reported in the first six months of the year alone. That’s not even counting the aftermath of the CL0P ransomware gang and the MOVEit attack, which as of November 20th, claimed 650+ organizations as victims, most of which occurred after June,” Anderson told Industrial Cyber.